"Joan Laporta filed a complaint with the electoral board of Barcelona against his opponent Font for allegedly breaching the code of the club's elections. The day before polling, after all, is mandated to be a day of silence with candidates prohibited from directly reaching out to voters. Font, however, sent emails to club members once again urging them to vote for him tomorrow."
"The presidential pre-candidate clarified that the communication sent to members from his side had no intent of swaying votes and was just a gentle reminder to ensure a good turnout and to remind members of voting-related information. He also claimed that the said interview had been conducted on Tuesday last week and that it was beyond his control when and where it would be published."
"In the face of certain events that have occurred this Saturday, March 14, the Club and the Electoral Board are forced to publicly remind that any publicity or campaign act that has been carried out on March 14 and/or that occurs from now on until the end of the voting day constitutes a lack of respect for our members, in addition to a serious breach of article 52 of the Statutes."
Barcelona held its presidential election with Joan Laporta and Victor Font as main candidates. Controversy erupted when Laporta filed a complaint against Font for allegedly breaching the club's electoral code by sending emails to members during the mandatory day of silence before polling. Font defended his actions, claiming the emails were reminders about voting logistics rather than campaign appeals, and that an interview he referenced had been conducted earlier and published beyond his control. Barcelona's electoral board issued a statement reminding all candidates to respect election regulations and warning that any campaign activity on election day constitutes a serious breach of club statutes.
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